Limits.

I started my day as usual . Training using the Strength Manual first, then body and strength control training . I wanted to spend a few more hours in order to practice control and get better grasp of my power . I wanted to figure out the exact amount of strength, I would need when carrying out a specific tasks . Just like before, I used stones ranging from light to heavy in order to adjust my strength output . I did some running and other basic actions that would allow me more control of my body .

Few hour later, I decided to try running the routes from my stealth skill . I wanted to find out how my new strength would affect the time it took me to travel a route . I ran the most optimal route and… it was worse than before . I could run faster, that was true but then, I wouldn"t stay hidden . When I tried to be slower, I found that I could be stealthy but my time would suffer .

"When I had full control of my body in the past, every muscle and action was precise but now? I can"t control my strength output properly" I thought . This was the sole reason behind the failure . If I ran faster, I wouldn"t stay hidden . On the other hand, if I ran at a slower pace, my time would suffer . This proved that I still needed to grasp back the full control of my body, before training anything else .

"This outcome has its positives as well . If I train my body, I will be able to see the dream from yesterday again" I thought . I searched the area for something very heavy . I mostly searched for stones or rather boulders . I needed to learn how to control the top range of my strength, as well as the middle range . I found some boulders that were quite big . Those could be useful but stones were not very precise . The boulders were also shaped in uncomfortable ways . Training with them would be a ch.o.r.e . I needed something better, something new .

Then it hit me "Why not use trees? Surely, I can bring one down with my strength" . The idea seemed far fetched but on the other hand, a large wooden log could be trimmed to a specific size and weight . "I don"t know if I will be able to cut down a tree using a dagger though" I thought to myself .

My daggers were quite sharp but daggers were daggers nevertheless . I deliberated on the idea for a bit and decided to give it a try anyway . "If I don"t try it out, the idea will haunt me in my dreams" I thought and went around the area while searching for an appropriate tree . I searched for something that I could cut down . I had an ideal candidate in mind, I wasn"t searching blindly . The tree had to be quite thick, otherwise its weight would not be enough . If the tree was too heavy, I could always trim it . I couldn"t trim stones, thus trees were my next option . The tree had to be thick or had to have large breadth . It should not be tall, shorter were better or at least relatively shorter . I didn"t need something like a 50 metres tall tree . I searched and searched and there it was, a perfect tree or at least good enough for my purposes .

To cover the tree"s breadth, at least four grown man would need to hung the tree . That was of course at the base, it was much more narrow nearer the top . Its was an average height tree . I would prefer shorter but I took what I was given . I took out my dagger and slashed near the bottom of the tree, I used about 50% of my strength . I wanted to test the hardness of the tree and whenever my dagger would be able to cut it . The dagger left a deep mark on it but it was quite narrow .

To cover the tree"s breadth, at least four grown man would need to hung the tree . That was of course at the base, it was much more narrow nearer the top . Its was an average height tree . I would prefer shorter but I took what I was given . I took out my dagger and slashed near the bottom of the tree, I used about 50% of my strength . I wanted to test the hardness of the tree and whenever my dagger would be able to cut it . The dagger left a deep mark on it but it was quite narrow .

"Using one dagger will be too long . I should use two and perhaps do it from two angles . This way, I will be able to cut out a section . The cut out piece will allow me better access further down the trunk" I thought and took out another dagger .

I started slashing my daggers at the tree . The daggers went deeper and deeper as I cut out a piece of wood in the shape of triangle . I continued like this, increasing my strength a bit with each slash . It didn"t take me very long to cut through half of the tree . The tree started to move a bit at that point . "It will probably snap soon, I should do the sides first and let it fall . I can then check the weight and trim it" I thought and slashed at the sides .

A lot more slashes later, the tree creaked and started to topple . I moved away, while waiting for it to fall . "Creak… Creak… Swooosh! BOOM!" the tree hit the ground and the tremors pa.s.sed through the area . I thought "This tree is heavy! Fortunately my strength and daggers were enough to take it down . Now I just have to check its weight and cut a few pieces out of it" . The tree I cut had about 19-20 metres in length . I wanted to have a go and see how much it weighted . I didn"t think about lifting the trunk from the middle, That would be stupid . From the fall alone, I could guess that the trunk weighted a lot more than I could handle . I wanted to try and lift the bottom end up .

Before I could attempt that, I had to take care of all the branches and whatnot that was still attached to the trunk . Those things were in my way and besides, I didn"t need them for my training . It took me a while to clear the whole trunk from those branches but I now had a clean trunk, ready to be tested and cut . I positioned myself at the bottom part of the trunk and lifted . "Hnghh!" I strained my muscles as much as I could and nothing, it didn"t even budge . "Whoah . This is very heavy!" I exclaimed out loud . I knew it would be more than I could handle but still, it didn"t even budge with my whole strength .

Before I could attempt that, I had to take care of all the branches and whatnot that was still attached to the trunk . Those things were in my way and besides, I didn"t need them for my training . It took me a while to clear the whole trunk from those branches but I now had a clean trunk, ready to be tested and cut . I positioned myself at the bottom part of the trunk and lifted . "Hnghh!" I strained my muscles as much as I could and nothing, it didn"t even budge . "Whoah . This is very heavy!" I exclaimed out loud . I knew it would be more than I could handle but still, it didn"t even budge with my whole strength .

The trunk was very heavy, I found that the hard way . I decided to cut it in about ⅓ and ⅔ parts . The trunk was wider at the bottom and thinner towards the top . I doubted that I could lift the wider ⅓ part of the trunk but I could always trim it some more . I would at least get an idea on how big of a section I would need in order to test different ranges of my strength .

I started slashing the trunk with my daggers again . This time, it was more difficult to cut apart . When I was cutting it the first time, the trunk was in an upright position . The weight of the trunk pressed down while I cut out a section . With time, something had to give way . Now it was different . The trunk was flat on the ground, I couldn"t relay on its weight anymore, I needed to cut it all the way through . I slashed and slashed . . . to a point where ¾ of the trunk was already cut . I came up with another idea "I can try kicking it . If I kick one half hard enough, I may be able to separate them" I thought . I lifted my leg up and kicked at the shorter half of the trunk . "Booom!" The tree shook a bit but nothing else besides that .

I gave it a few more tries . "Boom! . . . Boom! . . . Boom! . . . Boom!" . It might"ve been a good method to take out some of my frustration but the trunk wouldn"t separate . "The halves are just too heavy" I thought . With that not working, I went back to slashing .

Some more grinding later, I finally managed to separate the trunk into two halves . "Finally!" I exclaimed . "Right, I wonder If I can lift one of the halves now?" I thought and positioned myself at one end of the shorter trunk . With a sound of strain escaping my mouth "Hungh!" I tried lifting the trunk up . This time, I managed to lift it a bit . Not a lot but at least it was a result . I wouldn"t be able to lift the whole trunk but this already gave me some ideas . Now I could better judge the sizes of the pieces, I would need to cut from it .
I gave it a few more tries . "Boom! . . . Boom! . . . Boom! . . . Boom!" . It might"ve been a good method to take out some of my frustration but the trunk wouldn"t separate . "The halves are just too heavy" I thought . With that not working, I went back to slashing .

Some more grinding later, I finally managed to separate the trunk into two halves . "Finally!" I exclaimed . "Right, I wonder If I can lift one of the halves now?" I thought and positioned myself at one end of the shorter trunk . With a sound of strain escaping my mouth "Hungh!" I tried lifting the trunk up . This time, I managed to lift it a bit . Not a lot but at least it was a result . I wouldn"t be able to lift the whole trunk but this already gave me some ideas . Now I could better judge the sizes of the pieces, I would need to cut from it .

I decided to cut one piece that would be ¼ of the shorter trunk . This would measure about 2 metres in length . I could later trim the sides a bit and create a decent weight out of that log . The rest of the trunk would be cut into 0 . 5 metre, 1 metre and 1 . 5 metre . This would be enough to train my strength at the top ranges such as 80 to 90% . There would be about 1 . 5 metres of the trunk left, I could make some more precise weights for the 70% ranges of my strength from it . The longer and thinner part of the trunk would also be used . I needed the lower and middle ranges of my strength to be more precise as well .

Before I did any other work, I needed some food . I worked non stop for a long time and was quite exhausted . The meat from the bears I hunted a while back, was running out . I decided to go hunting, after I had my dinner .I started my day as usual . Training using the Strength Manual first, then body and strength control training . I wanted to spend a few more hours in order to practice control and get better grasp of my power . I wanted to figure out the exact amount of strength, I would need when carrying out a specific tasks . Just like before, I used stones ranging from light to heavy in order to adjust my strength output . I did some running and other basic actions that would allow me more control of my body . Few hour later, I decided to try running the routes from my stealth skill . I wanted to find out how my new strength would affect the time it took me to travel a route . I ran the most optimal route and… it was worse than before . I could run faster, that was true but then, I wouldnt stay hidden . When I tried to be slower, I found that I could be stealthy but my time would suffer . When I had full control of my body in the past, every muscle and action was precise but now? I cant control my strength output properly I thought . This was the sole reason behind the failure . If I ran faster, I wouldnt stay hidden . On the other hand, if I ran at a slower pace, my time would suffer . This proved that I still needed to grasp back the full control of my body, before training anything else . This outcome has its positives as well . If I train my body, I will be able to see the dream from yesterday again I thought . I searched the area for something very heavy . I mostly searched for stones or rather boulders . I needed to learn how to control the top range of my strength, as well as the middle range . I found some boulders that were quite big . Those could be useful but stones were not very precise . The boulders were also shaped in uncomfortable ways . Training with them would be a ch.o.r.e . I needed something better, something new . Then it hit me Why not use trees? Surely, I can bring one down with my strength . The idea seemed far fetched but on the other hand, a large wooden log could be trimmed to a specific size and weight . I dont know if I will be able to cut down a tree using a dagger though I thought to myself . My daggers were quite sharp but daggers were daggers nevertheless . I deliberated on the idea for a bit and decided to give it a try anyway . If I dont try it out, the idea will haunt me in my dreams I thought and went around the area while searching for an appropriate tree . I searched for something that I could cut down . I had an ideal candidate in mind, I wasnt searching blindly . The tree had to be quite thick, otherwise its weight would not be enough . If the tree was too heavy, I could always trim it . I couldnt trim stones, thus trees were my next option . The tree had to be thick or had to have large breadth . It should not be tall, shorter were better or at least relatively shorter . I didnt need something like a 50 metres tall tree . I searched and searched and there it was, a perfect tree or at least good enough for my purposes . To cover the trees breadth, at least four grown man would need to hung the tree . That was of course at the base, it was much more narrow nearer the top . Its was an average height tree . I would prefer shorter but I took what I was given . I took out my dagger and slashed near the bottom of the tree, I used about 50% of my strength . I wanted to test the hardness of the tree and whenever my dagger would be able to cut it . The dagger left a deep mark on it but it was quite narrow . Using one dagger will be too long . I should use two and perhaps do it from two angles . This way, I will be able to cut out a section . The cut out piece will allow me better access further down the trunk I thought and took out another dagger . I started slashing my daggers at the tree . The daggers went deeper and deeper as I cut out a piece of wood in the shape of triangle . I continued like this, increasing my strength a bit with each slash . It didnt take me very long to cut through half of the tree . The tree started to move a bit at that point . It will probably snap soon, I should do the sides first and let it fall . I can then check the weight and trim it I thought and slashed at the sides . A lot more slashes later, the tree creaked and started to topple . I moved away, while waiting for it to fall . Creak… Creak… Swooosh! BOOM! the tree hit the ground and the tremors pa.s.sed through the area . I thought This tree is heavy! Fortunately my strength and daggers were enough to take it down . Now I just have to check its weight and cut a few pieces out of it . The tree I cut had about 19-20 metres in length . I wanted to have a go and see how much it weighted . I didnt think about lifting the trunk from the middle, That would be stupid . From the fall alone, I could guess that the trunk weighted a lot more than I could handle . I wanted to try and lift the bottom end up . Before I could attempt that, I had to take care of all the branches and whatnot that was still attached to the trunk . Those things were in my way and besides, I didnt need them for my training . It took me a while to clear the whole trunk from those branches but I now had a clean trunk, ready to be tested and cut . I positioned myself at the bottom part of the trunk and lifted . Hnghh! I strained my muscles as much as I could and nothing, it didnt even budge . Whoah . This is very heavy! I exclaimed out loud . I knew it would be more than I could handle but still, it didnt even budge with my whole strength . The trunk was very heavy, I found that the hard way . I decided to cut it in about ⅓ and ⅔ parts . The trunk was wider at the bottom and thinner towards the top . I doubted that I could lift the wider ⅓ part of the trunk but I could always trim it some more . I would at least get an idea on how big of a section I would need in order to test different ranges of my strength . I started slashing the trunk with my daggers again . This time, it was more difficult to cut apart . When I was cutting it the first time, the trunk was in an upright position . The weight of the trunk pressed down while I cut out a section . With time, something had to give way . Now it was different . The trunk was flat on the ground, I couldnt relay on its weight anymore, I needed to cut it all the way through . I slashed and slashed . to a point where ¾ of the trunk was already cut . I came up with another idea I can try kicking it . If I kick one half hard enough, I may be able to separate them I thought . I lifted my leg up and kicked at the shorter half of the trunk . Booom! The tree shook a bit but nothing else besides that . I gave it a few more tries . Boom! . Boom! . Boom! . Boom! . It mightve been a good method to take out some of my frustration but the trunk wouldnt separate . The halves are just too heavy I thought . With that not working, I went back to slashing . Some more grinding later, I finally managed to separate the trunk into two halves . Finally! I exclaimed . Right, I wonder If I can lift one of the halves now? I thought and positioned myself at one end of the shorter trunk . With a sound of strain escaping my mouth Hungh! I tried lifting the trunk up . This time, I managed to lift it a bit . Not a lot but at least it was a result . I wouldnt be able to lift the whole trunk but this already gave me some ideas . Now I could better judge the sizes of the pieces, I would need to cut from it . I decided to cut one piece that would be ¼ of the shorter trunk . This would measure about 2 metres in length . I could later trim the sides a bit and create a decent weight out of that log . The rest of the trunk would be cut into 0 . 5 metre, 1 metre and 1 . 5 metre . This would be enough to train my strength at the top ranges such as 80 to 90% . There would be about 1 . 5 metres of the trunk left, I could make some more precise weights for the 70% ranges of my strength from it . The longer and thinner part of the trunk would also be used . I needed the lower and middle ranges of my strength to be more precise as well . Before I did any other work, I needed some food . I worked non stop for a long time and was quite exhausted . The meat from the bears I hunted a while back, was running out . I decided to go hunting, after I had my dinner .